A MICROCONTROLLER HAVING AN N-BIT DATA BUS WIDTH WITH LESS THAN N I/O PINS AND A METHOD THEREFOR - Patent 0843893

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EP 0 843 893 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/22

(21)	Application number: 97918825.0

(22)	Date of filing: 11.04.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 13/ 40^{( . )}
G11C 5/ 06^{( . )}

G06F 15/ 78^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/007243

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/045870 (04.12.1997 Gazette 1997/52)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

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Priority:

24.05.1996 US 19960644916

(60)	Divisional application:
	05001413.3 / 1548607

(71)	Applicant: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.
	Chandler, AZ 85224-6199 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	FINK, Scott Glendale, AZ 85304 (US) BINGHAM, Gregory Gilbert, AZ 85233 (US) HULL, Richard Chandler, AZ 85224 (US) ELLISON, Scott Chandler, AZ 85225 (US)

(74)	Representative: Downey, William Gerrard, et al
	Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street Manchester M2 7BD Manchester M2 7BD (GB)

(54)	A MICROCONTROLLER HAVING AN N-BIT DATA BUS WIDTH WITH LESS THAN N I/O PINS AND A METHOD THEREFOR